🇬🇧 #UK: The UK government has increased its national terror threat level to "severe" following yesterday’s stabbing attack in Golders Green, North London. A man stabbed two Jewish men in broad daylight. The incident has since been formally classified by counter-terrorism police as a “terrorist attack”. The suspect, 45-year-old Essa Suleiman, was apparently previously flagged by the counter-terrorism program "Prevent" in 2020, a UK government initiative aimed at identifying and supporting individuals at risk of being drawn into terrorism. Footage shows the moment of the attack, as well as bodycam footage from police as they tackled the assailant. (01/05) (via Reuters, CNN & BBC)

🇬🇧 #UK: A neo-Nazi who was caught in a 2023 MI5 sting after trying to obtain a firearm was found guilty yesterday of preparing acts of terrorism. Footage shows Alfie Coleman being arrested in a Stratford car park after handing over £3,500 and collecting what he believed was a pistol from undercover officers posing as arms dealers. He was detained within seconds by armed counter-terror police after months of contact through encrypted apps. Investigators said he had drawn up a "kill list" of people he called "race traitors" and discussed targeting mosques. Additional images also show Coleman's bedroom covered in neo-Nazi symbolism, as well as him posing next to a Totenkopf flag. (01/05) (via The Guardian; 📹 via ITV)

🇬🇧 #UK: The UK Ministry of Defence has released footage on its X account showing British troops taking cover at a Middle East base during an aerial attack. The incident took place amid a sustained wave of drone and missile strikes targeting coalition bases in Iraq during the recent escalation period before the ceasefire, possibly carried out by Iran or Iran-aligned groups operating in the region, including umbrella networks such as the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq". Subsequently, the MoD also released a second video showing RAF counter-drone units shooting down a drone, stating that for the past few months, British counter-drone units were “protecting UK personnel, partners and allies from persistent drone attacks” in the Middle East. (01/05)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Tuapse oil refinery has been struck for the fourth time by Ukrainian forces since late April. At least one other oil reservoir is on fire as a result of the drone strikes. (01/05) (via @Exilenova_plus)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched at least 50 Shahed drones towards the city of Ternopil through the day. Multiple industrial facilities were hit during the attack, and so far 10 people have been injured. A church from the city which was broadcasting its mass service live has also captured the moment of the strikes. (01/05) (via focus.ua & @NOELreports on X)

🇮🇪 #Ireland: A 66-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, west Belfast, last Saturday. The perpetrator allegedly hijacked a delivery driver’s car and forced him to drive it to the location, where a gas cylinder had been placed inside and later detonated remotely. While some sources report he has been charged with attempted murder, others say he is also facing terrorism-related offences. Police believe the attack may be linked to the dissident republican group known as the New IRA. (01/05) (via The Guardian, BBC & birminghammail)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has struck an Israeli Merkava tank and fully destroying it using an FPV drone armed with an anti-tank RPG warhead. Despite the IDF implementation of "cope cages", the warhead managed to completely engulf the tank in flames. The footage was released recently, with the strike reportedly happening sometime around April 27th. (02/05) (via @war_noir & @MenchOsint on X)

🇺🇸 #US – 🇩🇪 #Germany: The Pentagon announced that the US will withdraw 5.000 troops from Germany, a process expected to take up to 12 months. This comes as a senior Pentagon official described Germany’s rhetoric regarding US involvement in the war in Iran as “inappropriate and unhelpful". The decision has reportedly surprised German officials, despite earlier meetings at the Pentagon being described as positive and constructive, even though Germany allowed the use of military bases and granted overflight permission to US assets during its involvement in the war in Iran. (02/05) (via Reuters & BBC)

🇲🇱 #Mali - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Russian Africa Corps has struck a field camp set up by JNIM/FLA militants in a forest near the village of Kobelebougou. The militants were reportedly in the process of transferring reinforcements from neighboring countries and were preparing for an attack. (02/05)

🇺🇸 #US: The US military is moving to expand its use of artificial intelligence after the Pentagon signed new agreements with several major tech companies, aiming to turn it into an “AI-first” fighting force. The move follows a dispute with AI firm Anthropic, which voiced its concerns publicly that its tools could be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons and refused to accept contract terms that the US government has described as “any lawful operational use". The Pentagon has instead turned to companies including Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Nvidia and others, pushing ahead with broader use of AI across military operations. (02/05) (via BBC)

🇬🇧 #UK - 🇵🇸 #Palestine / 🇮🇱 #Israel: Ten British nationals accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes while fighting with the IDF in Gaza will not be investigated by the Metropolitan Police, despite a 240-page evidence report submitted to its War Crimes team. The dossier outlines alleged actions between October 2023 and May 2024, including killings of civilians and aid workers, attacks on hospitals and schools, forced displacement, and damage to religious sites. Over 70 legal and human rights experts urged action under international law, but after one year of "reviews", police said they will not open an investigation. (02/05) (via Novaramedia)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia launched a massive drone strike over the city of Kherson earlier today, using fiber-optic drones as well as fixed-wing drones such as the Molniya. The city was struck twice within a short period of time. Gas stations, along with other civilian infrastructure and residential buildings, were hit during the strikes. Reports so far also indicate that two civilian buses were targeted in two separate strikes. (02/05) (📷 via @yaroslavshanko on TG & @Prokudin__ on X)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone (also nicknamed Zik) over the skies of the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh two days ago using what was reported as an Iranian "Misagh 358" Surface-to-Air Missile. The estimated cost of the drone is around $2 million. The same type of missile was also reportedly used extensively during the recent war in Iran, where multiple Hermes-type drones were shot down. (02/05) (via @conflictarchive)

🇲🇱 #Mali - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Footage shows militants from the Azawad Liberation Front and JNIM driving a captured Russian BTR-82 after overrunning a military base in Kidal. (03/05) (via @war_noir)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have launched several drone strikes on the village of Inzhenernoe, damaging a five-story residential building and sparking a fire in another multi-story structure. Two civilians were injured, one critically hospitalized while the other received on-site medical care. Meanwhile, in the Kamyanske District, a drone struck transport infrastructure, hitting a passenger bus which was reportedly carrying around 40 children. In Kherson, an ambulance driver was killed and at least seven people were reported injured after another strike earlier this morning. (03/05)

🇮🇱 #Israel: Israeli Minister of National Security Ben Gvir is seen celebrating with a birthday cake adorned with a noose. The symbol itself is a reference to proposed legislation calling for the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The cake also bears the message: "Sometimes dreams come true". (03/05)

🇸🇪 #Sweden: The Swedish Coast Guard has seized a Syrian-flagged vessel named Jin Hui, suspected of being part of Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet". The ship was sailing in Swedish territorial waters south of Trelleborg and had appeared on multiple sanctions lists. Its destination was unclear. Authorities also suspect the vessel may have been operating under a false flag and was reportedly carrying no cargo. (03/05) (via Reuters)

🇵🇪 #Peru: Former Senate candidate Jorge Luis Alcalde Alfaro was assassinated by a hitman in broad daylight in Trujillo three days ago. He was about to enter his car when another vehicle pulled up and opened fire. He later died on the way to the hospital. (03/05) (📹 via @cartelwatchnet on X & Caretas.pe)

🇧🇷 #Brazil: The 6th Military Police Battalion reportedly seized an iconic Luger Parabellum pistol, along with a radio, during an operation in the Rua Ernesto de Souza area of Rio de Janeiro. According to police reports, the equipment was abandoned after a suspect fled the scene. (03/05)

🇷🇺 #Russia: A drone struck a high-rise building on Mosfilmovskaya Street in Moscow overnight. Footage shared on Russian Telegram channels shows alleged debris from the building, while police have cordoned off the street at the scene of the incident. (04/05)